The Theatre: Oldtimer

A sure way to induce nostalgia is to review
the musical plays of an old-time theatre manager. Most people can
identify most periods of their lives by old songs. Producer Arthur
Hammerstein is responsible for many of these songs. "Sympathy" was in
his first show, The Firefly (1912). "Something Goes Tingle-ingleing" was in his
High Jinks the next year. "The Bubble" was in his Katinka. Because the charm of
his productions still lingers, Manhattan show folk and theatre-goers
were sorry to hear last week that Producer Hammerstein had gone
bankrupt. He listed...